Alternatives to Hiring a Collection Agency for Small Claims in Pennsylvania
Collection agencies charge 33-50% of your judgment. Here are the self-help enforcement tools Pennsylvania law gives you to collect without an agency.
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Best Way to Collect a Small Claims Judgment in Pennsylvania as a Landlord
Pennsylvania landlords have a unique enforcement advantage: wage garnishment for lease damages. Here's the full collection strategy for landlord judgments.
Can a Creditor Garnish Wages in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania prohibits wage garnishment for most civil judgments under 42 Pa.C.S. § 8127. Learn the exceptions, what creditors can do instead, and how bank levies work.
Constable and Sheriff Execution Fees for Pennsylvania Judgments
What it costs to enforce a judgment in Pennsylvania. Covers MDJ constable filing fees, mileage, sheriff deposits, and how execution costs are recovered from the debtor.
How to Collect a Small Claims Judgment in Pennsylvania
Complete guide to collecting an unpaid small claims judgment in Pennsylvania. Covers the 30-day wait, enforcement options across MDJ, Philadelphia Municipal Court, and Common Pleas.
How to Enforce a Pennsylvania Judgment Across County Lines
When your debtor lives in a different county than the court that issued your judgment, here's how to enforce across Pennsylvania's county-based court system.
Pennsylvania Bank Account Garnishment After a Judgment
How to garnish a debtor's bank account in Pennsylvania after winning a small claims judgment. Steps for filing a Writ of Execution, the freeze process, and exemptions.
Pennsylvania Debtor Property Exemptions From Judgment Execution
What property a debtor can protect from execution in Pennsylvania. Covers the $300 exemption, federal benefit protections, tenants by the entireties, and how to anticipate exemption claims.
Pennsylvania Judgment Collection: Attorney Costs vs. Doing It Yourself
How much a collection attorney charges in Pennsylvania, when self-help judgment collection makes sense, and how to enforce a small claims judgment without a lawyer.
Pennsylvania Judgment Collection Guide vs. Free Court Forms: What You Actually Need
Pennsylvania's AOPC forms are free. Here's what a paid collection guide adds that the blank forms, court clerk, and free legal websites can't provide.
Pennsylvania Judgment Collection Guide vs. Nolo's Small Claims Book
Comparing a PA-specific judgment collection guide with Nolo's national small claims book for enforcing a Pennsylvania court judgment.
Pennsylvania Judgment Expiration and Renewal
How long a small claims judgment lasts in Pennsylvania, when it expires, and how to revive it. Covers MDJ 5-year limit and Common Pleas revival process.
Pennsylvania Judgment Lien on Real Property
How to place a judgment lien on real estate in Pennsylvania by transferring your MDJ or PMC judgment to the Court of Common Pleas Prothonotary. Duration, priority, and renewal.
Pennsylvania Judgment-Proof Debtor: What to Do When They Have No Money
What it means when a Pennsylvania debtor is judgment-proof, how to preserve your judgment for up to 20 years, and when collection becomes possible again.
Pennsylvania Judgment Satisfaction: How to Record It and Avoid Penalties
How to file a satisfaction of judgment in Pennsylvania after collecting payment. Covers the 42 Pa.C.S. § 8104 penalty for late filing and the recording process.
Pennsylvania Landlord Wage Garnishment Exception
Pennsylvania landlords can garnish tenant wages for unpaid rent and lease damages under 42 Pa.C.S. § 8127(a)(3.1). Learn the 10% cap, eligibility, and filing steps.
Pennsylvania Magisterial District Court Judgment Execution
How to execute a judgment from a Pennsylvania Magisterial District Court. File MDJS Form 305ABL, work with constables, and understand your enforcement options.
Pennsylvania Personal Property Levy and Constable Execution
How constables and sheriffs seize and sell personal property to satisfy a judgment in Pennsylvania. Covers the levy process, public auction, and what can be seized.
Pennsylvania Post-Judgment Discovery: How to Find a Debtor's Assets
How to use post-judgment discovery in Pennsylvania to locate a debtor's bank accounts, property, and income after winning a small claims judgment.
Pennsylvania Post-Judgment Interest Rate: 6% Per Year on Small Claims Judgments
Pennsylvania post-judgment interest accrues at 6% per year under 42 Pa.C.S. § 8101. Learn how to calculate it and add it to your collection balance.
Pennsylvania Writ of Execution for Small Claims
How to file a Writ of Execution in Pennsylvania to enforce a small claims judgment. Covers the Praecipe, sheriff service, and what happens after the writ is issued.
Philadelphia Municipal Court Judgment Collection
How to collect a judgment from Philadelphia Municipal Court. Covers the FJD Claims portal, Praecipes for Writ of Execution, sheriff enforcement, and transferring to Common Pleas.
Transfer MDJ Judgment to Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania
How to transfer a Magisterial District Court judgment to the Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. Step-by-step transcript process, fees, and when it's worth doing.